Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury

Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (1059-1098) was Earl of Shrewsbury from 1094 to 1098, succeeding Roger de Montgomerie and preceding Robert of Bellême.

Biography
Hugh of Montgomery was the second surviving son of Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel de Belleme, and he inherited most of his father's English possessions, while his older brother Robert of Bellême received most of his father's French possessions. In 1094, upon the death of his father, he succeeded him as Earl of Shrewsbury, and he supported Robert de Mowbray in his conspiracy against King William I of England in 1095. During his four-year reign, he spent most of his time fighting against the Welsh, and he was killed while fighting a raid by King Magnus Barefoot of Norway at Anglesey in 1098; he was shot dead by an arrow and fell into the sea.